Tamiya Plastic Kits

[theshrew]

Thinking ahead I'm going climbing the walls over Xmas (rubbish tv and most of the family do my head in)

So thought about getting a plastic kit to pass the time.

I've Never built one before so have a few questions.

Are they any good ?
How long do they take to build ( just a idea is fine )
Do you have to paint them ?

Thanks

[eybic]

I think they vary. I bought a Celica GT-Four one which comprised of about 15 pieces and I could have got away without painting. I then bought an Evo 6 one and it has about 99 bits and will most definitely need painting (even down to the seats).

The quality for me is very good.

[dr_gn]

Great quality kits.

Yes you have to paint them for them to look good.

For a 1:20 or 1:24 car, I'd say a minimum build time would be a weekend if you limited yourself to the absolute bare essentials of painting (ie spraying the body). Obviously you wouldn't end up with a museum piece under those circumstances.

[Krikkit]

I mostly build their tank kits, and all of the ones I've done have been great at 1:35 scale. I've got a couple of 1:48 aircraft, but haven't started them yet!

[Eric Mc]

Tamiya kits are generally excellent. But maybe a bit fiddly for a first time builder.

[NismoGT]

Built a few. I have the Castrol JGTC Supra as a WIP at the moment.

Very good kits.

[theshrew]

Thanks for the advice guys

[The_Jackal]

Go for a tank. Easier to build and mistakes can be covered with weathering and mud.
Remember how good a kit will look is down to how much care you put into building it. These arent snap together kits.

[BluePurpleRed]

I went tot the AutoSport show and bought myself a 1/24 67 Mini MonteCarlo and the level of detail is insane. I've waited a week for all the bits to arrive ( glue, paint, tools, cutting matt ). Yeah , I went mad and bought loads. I really want to do it properly from the start and see how good I can get it as I used to paint warhammer in my early teens so hope I have an ok start.

The kit was £15 and I can't see how it cold be any better for even twice that price. I'll do a build log and put it on this forum I think!